How to update your DLSS for a better image

[Pendah]

Hello stalkers

I just tried after a while because I didn't think the difference would be worth it but guess what? It's very fast and easy to do, and the image is significantly better.
Sharper edges and textures, less blurry foliage when standing or in movement, feels like increased view distance i'm telling you there is no going back.
I'm using DLAA, I don't know about performance but some said they gained a few fps with 3.8.1 so it can only be better.

Here's two quick guide about how to make the game use the latest DLSS 3.8.1, takes 5 minutes to do!

Manually : https://clawsomegamer.com/how-to-update-the-stalker-2-dlss-version-on-pc-quickly/
or you can use "DLSS Swapper" (haven't tried) : https://www.reddit.com/r/stalker/comments/1gxukiy/update_your_dlss_to_the_newest_version_to_get/

Remember to keep the DLSS 3.8.1 file somewhere on your PC if you do it manually because it can be overwritten when the games update and when checking files so you'll need to copy it again.

[Slynt]

This works great! Big improvement to the image quality using DLAA and no noticeable performance drop. Thanks very much.

[Nite69]

Originally posted by Vi'ir Jul K'hane:

Originally posted by Newb:

I thought DLSS v4 is only supported by 50 series only?

DLSS 4 has numerous features for RTX 30 series; however, only the RTX 40 & 50 series can utilize FrameGen. Only the RTX 50 series can utilize MultiFrameGen.

Originally posted by Nite69:

You can use FSR3 Framegen though, I have it enabled on my 3070

FSR is an AMD technology; it is not native to NVidia GPUs and is being simulated. It does not give the bump FrameGen or MultiFrameGen will. FSR would be more effective if you were using an AMD setup. I have FSR on because the game produces 4-5 more frames with it on. This is really the game optimization and not FSR technology.

Originally posted by Ampee:

With DLSS4, only DLAA is what ok. DLSS quality already introduces some artifacting to foliage, and when looking down. Performance is unplayable due to the amount of artifact it generates on grass/trees etc.
Unless you use DLAA I think DLSS4 in this state is a skip for STALKER 2. (Unless devs do something about it of course)

DLAA is the highest anti-aliasing DLSS mode for GeForce GPUs without FrameGen or MultiFrameGen. I lowered my setting to Quality and have my sharpness up 100%. There is occasional ghosting but that goes away the longer the game is played.

https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/dlss4-multi-frame-generation-ai-innovations/

I know its meant for amd but I am serious FSR3 Framegen works great on RTX 30 series too, when I enabled it my framerate jumped from 35 - 45 to 70 - 80

You can run FSR3 Framegen together with DLSS DLAA too so thats what I am doing

[Sholomar]

Originally posted by aprilmoon:

UE5 games are really DLSS dependent because this trash engine creates so much visual noise with trash lumen and so much pixel jitter with nanite that everything looks like sh*t with no denoiser. I dare you to check how this game looks in native resolution with no DLAA or DLSS/FSR/XeSS. Complete trash. Only UE5 games look worse in native than denoiser.

This. Also the version of DLSS you want is not 3.8.10 it's 310.2.1 ... the OP's post is from early January.

https://ibb.co/0pX6b8vf

Also in another folder C:\Games\STALKER 2 Heart of Chornobyl\Engine\Plugins\Marketplace\Streamline\Binaries\ThirdParty\Win64

the frame generation dll needs to replaced with 312.1.0.0 of nvngx_dlssg.dll

[Myztkl©-Kev]

you can force DLSS4 through nvidia app now, no reason to use third party apps now

[Sayuri]

Originally posted by aprilmoon:

UE5 games are really DLSS dependent because this trash engine creates so much visual noise with trash lumen and so much pixel jitter with nanite

Developers have the option whether to use Lumen/Nanite. If a developer chooses to use these features it is up to them to make it look good. Don't blame the tool for not being used properly by the person using it.

[RayRayLDN]

I did this last night and it works a treat!! I fully recommend it and I am using a 3080.

[XPAWAH]

I use DLSS SWAPPER and tested that the best version of dlss files for this game is actually 3.8.1

The newer dlss files make game too crispy... I suggest to revert to 3.8.1 ;)